First steps
The Virtimo Business Process Center (BPC) is a web-based platform for digital business applications and enables the presentation of technical business processes and automated company workflows.
At the same time, you as a specialist department or specialist user can monitor the processes in the web browser and, if necessary, intervene to control them without having to work directly in the specialist applications.
As a common digital interface, the BPC offers the opportunity for communication and exchange between all process players involved.
In summary, you can, for example:
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provide cross-company information,
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distribute specific tasks,
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monitor overall processes and individual process steps,
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restart processes,
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manage and maintain master and product data,
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automatically generate and distribute tasks from automated processes,
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manage and analyze time data/time series.
The BPC has a modular structure and can be adapted and expanded according to requirements.
Each module offers its own specific view with corresponding functionalities, see Application modules for more information.
The individual modules work together and are partially integrated with each other.
This means that individual module-specific actions (e.g. sending messages) can also be carried out from other modules.
The BPC offers the option of integrating applications such as mail servers, databases, portals or BPM platforms.
Login
After calling up the URL of the BPC in the browser, the login area of the Business Process Center appears. Here you can log in, select various Parameters for the login or, depending on the setting, receive publicly available information.
User interface in the BPC
Your start page depends on how the Business Process Center (BPC) has been set up by your administrator. However, the following areas can be found on every interface:
Application area
The application area represents the specific view of an application module Application module It covers the entire window and includes all visible elements, e.g. the navigation bar and the changing views. Depending on the configuration, the start page may look different, as it can be selected and designed individually.
Menu of application areas
Depending on the configuration, one or more application areas can be created. You can change the application area via the corresponding menu if necessary. Another application area allows you to quickly switch to a different layout of the navigation bar and different module settings and views, for example.
Navigation bar
The navigation bar is used to access the specific application modules of the BPC.
All modules that have been preconfigured for you are arranged on the bar.
Click on the module to open a module-specific view.
Depending on the configuration, the navigation bar can be arranged and divided differently:
- Menu
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The navigation bar is located on the left-hand side of the page and runs vertically.
If a module has a further subdivision, these subordinate elements appear as an extra menu when hovering over them with the mouse.
- Vertical
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The navigation bar is located on the left-hand side of the page and runs vertically.
If a module has a further subdivision, these subordinate elements appear after clicking on the corresponding module. The entire navigation bar expands automatically.
- Tabs
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The navigation bar is located below the BPC toolbar and runs horizontally.
If a module has a further subdivision, these subordinate elements appear after clicking on the corresponding module. The entire navigation bar expands automatically.
If the navigation bar is on the left-hand side, it can also be collapsed and expanded.
BPC toolbar
The BPC toolbar is the header bar of every page and therefore remains the same for every action in the window. It contains different elements, depending on the configuration by your administrator.
Global menu
In the global menu, you have access to the following menu items:
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Online documentation
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Settings for the current user
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Information about the BPC
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Logging out of the BPC
The user menu may also be located as a stand-alone menu on your user interface.
- Online documentation
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This online help opens when you click on this menu item, provided your PC has an Internet connection.
- Settings for the current user
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Your individual user name is displayed here, which opens further menu items when you move the mouse over it.
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User information: If you have the necessary rights, you can view information about your user account here and make any necessary settings.
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Change password: If you have the necessary rights, you can set a new password here.
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Change language: If the BPC has been set up in several languages and you have the necessary rights, you can change the language here and choose between German and English as a minimum.
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Delete local BPC data:
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Log out: You can end your session here and will be redirected to the login page after logging out.
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Module header
If the display of the module header has been activated for you, you will see an extra bar above the corresponding module. This bar usually contains a name and, if applicable, a further description of the module. description of the module. It is also possible that module functions are also located in this bar.
